Pink Hearts card

Hi there friends, how is your week going so far? I have had some sort of stomach bug hence my 'LIM' card being on the late side this time. I am ok now though luckily so it's back to my craft room ;)

Our heavy snow has melted now also,... thank heavens for that ! Never seen as much as the white stuff for years. Lots of villages cut off too, luckily we live right in town. Few photo's below taken after the first fall, then we got the same again !

Anyway enjoy your week whatever you have planned...and weekend.... if you live in the UK and are celebrating Mother's Day ;) I am being taken out for a lovely meal. Just glad my stomach has recovered now!...sadly we did miss a day at Center Parcs with our son and his family boo hoo.

Right onto my card and ahem yes...it is PINK again lol.

White Linen card

Water colour card

Poppy Stamps Heart Screen die

Avery Elle sentiment stamp

Memory Box Stitched layers die 

TH distress ink

Glamour dust

Very fiddly re-adding all the little hearts!

Less is More 'Monochrome'

Also adding it to....

Addicted to Stamps 'Have a Heart'

MyTimeToCraft 'Monochromatic'

Snow...our back garden.

  

Bird table took a battering too. We now have a new one thanks to my OH!

There is a large pond to the right of it believe it or not.

You can see this is also my OH's craft area atm. too lol.

Part of our large back conservatory, he has taken it over completely arghh,

I was after minimalist !...can't complain though can I as I do have my

 own craft room.

View from my craft room in the snow!

   

Celebrate stripes card

Hi playmates, another quick card from me for the 'Less is More' challenge again.  They want to see a 'Stripe' this time.
Not too sure about this one, I prefer the first one but it's made now so I may as well show you ;)   Busy today after deciding to do a complete make over of my craft room. I know...... ......not easy is it! I have 'stuff' everywhere atm. I will do before and after pics if I  remember....and if it turns out ok lol.
Forgot to mention that my talented FC teamie Tae-Eun is guesting over at 'LIM' this week. Do check out her card and blog as she is such an amazing card maker ;)
Right back to sorting my room, here is my  card. Enjoy your week whatever you are  up to ;)

White Linen card Striped paper I designed myself Sugar Pea sentiment die Lawn Fawn curved stitched die Avery Elle stars & bow dies Star gems from stash

Love

Hi friends, just popping back to show you another quick card I made for this week's 'Less is More' challenge.     'Acetate or Vellum'     The first one I made was sooo difficult to photograph I just gave up. One word........ reflections!!! I will show you a quick pic of it  below my newer card anyway!  
The latest one here was quite similar but easier to  photograph thank heavens. Hmm I don't often use acetate but have ordered more now as I quite like it.      Still not keen on trying to photograph it though  lol! Anyway come and have a quick peek, I am off to try and tidy my craft room now.... I am......I am.......well will make a start  anyway :)

ps. Note to self.......STOP ordering more 'stuff', your blogs I visit aren't helping at all I might add!!! .....I really must find a proper home for everything  too grrr!

 Had a lovely day yesterday playing with 'dollies' sooo much fun with our youngest 16 month old granddaughter awww!

Stampin Up card Pink Pirouette Clear Acetate Penny Black Love die Simply Creative clear heart gem Glamour dust

My other card and the one pic which was half ok!

Same pink card as above Silver card Heart nesty die PB Love die Clear heart gem

The Flower Challenge #1

Hi friends, well the day has finally arrived! It's the start of the very first challenge over at  'The Flower Challenge' blog.   I am super excited to share my card today as I have joined the Design Team there too. What a talented lot of girls there and the  lovely Aileen who's blog it is as she started  it all of course.   I do hope you will join in with us and show us all your lovely flower cards. All challenge details can be found on the blog.The first   challenge is an easy peasy one.     'Anything Goes'   You can stamp it,draw it, paint it, cut it, stencil it. We would love you to join us in  this new adventure ;)     Anyway come and have a peek at my card and visit all my amazing DT friends and see  their cards too. (Links below my card)      

   

    Supplies White Linen card AltENew Beautiful Day stamps Sentiment from same set Die-namics Wonky Stitched dies Copics and Promarkers Diamond dust Little Things sequins     Card details   I made my card base, then added another layer using  my Wonky stitched die. I stamped and coloured  the flowers. After fussy cutting them I added  them to my card. Then a sprinkling of sequins and some Diamond dust on the flowers. I added the sentiment, after edging it and the wonky stitched part with a  matching Copic.     Now please visit my fellow teamies below and leave them some love ;)      

Aileen
Cara

Karen

Karren

Lisa

Maria

Ruth

Shona

Flower Thanks card

Good afternoon friends, a rainy day here just now but been so lovely lately I daren't  complain ;)   I have my usual 'Less is More' card to share  with you today. It's 'One layer' card week again and the theme is .....     'Your favourite Flower'     I have a lot of favourite flower stamps but  decided to  use this one. Can't believe my sea horse  card was chosen to be showcased  last week over at LIM. Thank you so much!!!     Anyway come and have a quick peek and see what you think. No watercolouring for a  change too ;)     Enjoy your weekend everyone whatever you  have planned!      ps. Just back from our trip to the Lake District, (See pics below card) I just managed to get last week's LIM card done  before we went.      We had a lovely relaxing time, lots of walking  and the weather wasn't bad either.We even saw  25c on our last day which is amazing as it rains  so much up there.     No Jerry Hall or Rupert Murdoch this time  though  lol, maybe they will appear next time ;) Also a very big welcome to my latest follower  Bet. Thank you for choosing me to follow and  welcome aboard !      

    Smooth White card AltENew Wild Hibiscus stamp AltENew Doodle Blooms stamp Reverse Confetti sentiment stamp Versafine Onyx Black ink Promarkers Neat & Tangled sequins Black permanent pen  Glamour dust    

Pink Flower card

Hi friends, here I am again with another 'Less is More' card. It's 'one layer' card week once more and the theme is....     Splatters       Been so busy cooking today and blowing  up balloons etc. etc. for our granddaughter's  ( 1st) and daughter's birthday celebrations  tomorrow. 

 I managed to sneak off into my craft room and make a quick card. Come and have a  peek ;) I will show you the one I did  for Amelia too.
Enjoy your weekend whatever you have  planned.
ps. There is always a ps. ....I know.....I know!!! choc trifle looking good and.... just made these amazing delicious mini savoury scones. The cheesy smell is to die for believe me!   I will split them and spread herby cheese on top btw. Will definately make double the amount next time.
Now do I eat some or leave them all for everyone tomorrow...hmmm ;)        

    Plain white card WPlus9 flower stamp and sentiment. Versafine Onyx Black ink Hero Arts shadow ink Bubblegum TCW stencil Copics/Promarkers 

     

         

Flower Fairy card

Good afternoon friends, lovely sunny weather here today, hope you have it too !     Today I have a shabby chic card to show you. Yes I know!!!!!......not my usual CAS style of  card at all is it. Just fancied a change, and after all my latest decoupage (see an earlier post) projects I seem to be in a shabby chic mood.

Anyway come and have a closer look and see  what you think.....

ps. Forgot to say our lovely new leather sofa arrived safely and I just can't get my OH out of his new electric recliner. All our children want one now too lol. I had to prise them all out of it last weekend.        The grandchildren now know where the hidden  buttons are to recline it too......drat... my OH  told them it was magic....well it worked for  a while ;)


I have added a few photo's of our garden too. It's mostly a Spring garden and smells just AMAZING right now ;)

Smooth White card Stripey paper (old digi one) All Dressed Up digi Flower Fairy Go Kreate die ( main card shape) Spellbinders labels 18 die Die-namics Fancy flourish die Crealies butterfly dies Joy Crafts corner die Silk ribbon from stash Clear gems Lace Silver mesh ribbon Flowers from stash Glamour dust Diamond Dust TH Distress ink Copics, Promarkers Dovecraft chalks       Challenges   All Dressed Up challenge  #54 'Anything Goes' Cards und More    #158  'Focus on Die Cuts'  Cuttlebug Mania   'Butterflies' Deep Ocean Challenge   #128  'Flowers Everywhere'



Garden Photo's

April Showers

Good morning play mates, how are you today? Pouring down...rather wet here alas but hoping it will improve very soon ;)     I am back with another 'Less is More' challenge card. It's a 'theme' this time and.....

"We'd like you to use 3 STAMPS

This could be 3 individual stamps or the same

 3 stamps used multiple times."

 

 

Ok I can do this......not! I tried several things,

all of which just didn't look right. I am not

that happy with this effort either but hey ho

I am going with it anyway!

 

 

So come and have a quick peek and see

what you think......looking out of the window

you can see why showers were on my mind !

ps. This is me trying to do a brief post for a

 change. Not finding it easy!!!! Anyway

enjoy your weekend whatever you have 

planned ! I am doing shabby chic 'stuff',

........more soon ;)

Supplies

 

White Linen card

TH watercolour card 

TH Distress inks

Versafine Onyx Black ink

Hero Arts Shadow ink Bubble Gum

Clearly Besotted stamps

Rubber stamps Tapestry

Pink Flower card

Good afternoon friends, wishing you all a very happy Easter for the weekend too! Such a busy week for us next week but more about that later. I hope to show you an Easter card I made at some point too......I hope being the operative word.       I am just popping in to show you my 'Less is More' card for this week. The theme is.......     'What's Outside your window'      I have some beautiful roses outside mine so I went with that. I just had to buy this lovely stamp as soon as I saw it. Sorry if you now have stamp envy........blogging does that a LOT to me I know!       First day of Spring today (so I am told, my OH wasn't sure, he argues it's earlier). Anyway I am back to my header with the  bunny as it's Easter at the weekend and I am sure of that ;)     Anyway come and have a closer look. Also enjoy your week ahead whatever you  have planned ;)     Ps. We have our new furniture ( not the leather suite yet grrr) arriving tomorrow, much excitement in our house. We have moved all the old stuff (ready for auction)  into our back sunlounge ( thank heavens  for that room).       We are having our grandson to stay for 2 days next week AND we have also..... (can't believe it still) bought a brand new car! We saw the one (Nissan Quashqai) we have  been after (right model, right colour)and  just  went for it...yikes! We have to collect it while we have Alexander too, he won't mind I think  as he is mad on cars lol.       I think we will be living off beans on toast  for the next month now lol. Oh and PLEASE  just don't show me any stamps/craft stuff  I NEED for the next few months please!!!      Having our usual Easter 'do' for the children at the weekend too so I am going to be very  busy I fear.     We got to see our daughter's new baby horsie ( only a year old) yesterday and I took lots  of photographs for her. Thought you might  like to see them. The first one is her new one 'McKelvie' ( named after my OH....family  name). The last one is her older horse  Harry ;)      

Isn't the stamp just amazing!!!....I went with some masking and a watercolour look ;)

Also adding it to these Challenges too.
Addicted to CAS   'Delicate' (flower is delicate and also in pastel shades) In The Pink   #90 Spring Flowers   Supplies    Stampin Up Pink Pirouette card TH Watercolour card Die-namics Wonky Stitched die AltENew Beautiful Day stamps (flower and sentiment) TH Distress inks Versafine Onyx Black ink Sequins from stash        

     

     

Pink wire card

Good afternoon friends, I have another pink card to share with you today. Now there's a surprise I went for my favourite pink  colour yet again lol.     I also added some pink wire too as over at 'Less is More' ...........  

"The challenge this week is a 

Recipe 

and for that concoction we would like you to

 include

SOME WIRE

We realise that this is quite a tricky one, so  if there's no way you can produce a card with
actual wire on it, an image or die-cut depicting  wire will also qualify!"

As most of you probably know I also make  'wire' jewellery so I happen to have lots of wire in my craft room.........so happy days!


I did a bit of watercolouring, added a few stamped hearts and a sentiment. Then I did a bit of random wire twisting........I went a 'loose' look...and job done.

ps. Thank you for all your good wishes I am on the mend at last now btw! Have any  of you bought one of the small precision  tipped  bottles for decanting your glue  into?

I bought one and almost lost the will to live trying to fill it with glue yesterday. You would have laughed so hard if you had  seen me trying various methods !      I tried a small funnel, it kept 'glooping'  everywhere as a vacuum developed in the top  of the small bottle. In the end I used a  cocktail stick dipped it into the glue and  'dripped' it into the small bottle scraping it  down the side as I went.

Won't be doing THAT again in a hurry, I will try and buy one ready filled ( do they  do them?) or get a top to fit the larger bottles.

Anyway come and have a peek at my card. enjoy your weekend whatever you have  planned ;)

Supplies
White Linen card White Watercolour card Die-namics pierced square stax die TH Distress ink Versafine Onyx Black ink Mama Elephant sentiment Lawn Fawn small heart stamp Silver and pink wire from stash

Also entering this into the 'CASology' challenge which is 'Distress'